Director, SAP BDC AI​/ML Lead

Director, BDC AI/ML Lead

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• Champion innovation within the SAP practice by developing BDC-based blueprints and technical reference material, Data & AI/ML-powered assets, leveraging Joule for intelligent automation, and representing KPMG at external conferences to build market eminence, and incorporate KPMG's functional and industry depth to co-innovate with SAP, creating differentiating market offerings in Data and AI.
• Manage business development by identifying opportunities, crafting proposals, and presenting integrated enterprise solutions that highlight the value of SAP Business Data Cloud and its technical ecosystem including SAP BTP, SAP Datasphere, Databricks, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), integration with SAP Business Suite (S/4
  
  HANA and LoB solutions), and other relevant tools and platforms aligned with clients' broader technology stacks and transformation objectives.
• Lead SAP-centric Data & Analytics tool selection and perform current-state assessment and discovery to define the to-be technology strategy, build the business case, and develop a transformation roadmap aligned with client objectives, and plan and manage large‑scale SAP BDC programs to ensure on‑time delivery, proactively addressing risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints across work streams.
• Oversee program design and architecture, guide clients through key design decisions by advising on options and their implications, and oversee backlog planning, build, testing, data cutover, deployment, and hypercare, and manage global delivery teams to execute complex initiatives involving hundreds of development objects.
• Drive pricing strategy during sales pursuits, oversee project financials including forecasting, billing, and margin management, and consistently deliver EAC at or above the committed margin, and assess current-state architecture and design future‑state solutions by integrating SAP BDC and technical services—including SAP BTP, Databricks, Enterprise Analytics and hyperscaler platforms, and AI/ML—into the client's broader enterprise technology landscape.
• Lead SAP BDC tenant strategy, integration strategy, data conversion strategy, reporting and analytics strategy, and enhancement strategy leveraging SAP BTP and complementary technologies, with a particular focus on transitioning clients from legacy SAP technology to BDC, and lead strategic conversations with senior stakeholders to define the future‑state vision for managing business performance across financial, operational, engagement, and workforce dimensions, leveraging SAP BDC and Joule / AI capabilities to deliver actionable insights aligned with growth and transformation objectives.
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment.

• Minimum ten years of recent external management consulting experience delivering SAP advisory and implementation services across multiple industries, including at least two full lifecycle SAP Analytics implementations and demonstrated excellence in Datasphere and latest SAP Analytics technologies.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required.
• Experience in sales and business development including identifying opportunities, crafting proposals, and presenting integrated SAP Analytics (BDC and predecessor components) solutions aligned with client…